NYSP: Truck road check finds 1,341 violations

Friday

Aug 8, 2014 at 8:07 PM

Staff report

A 72-hour road check at four locations on I-86 in Tioga and Steuben counties uncovered 1,341 truck violations, State Police reported Friday.A total of 795 trucks were inspected between July 29 and Aug. 1; of those, 167 were taken off the road for serious vehicle and driver safety violations, troopers said. Thirty-eight drivers were found to have improper or no commercial driver’s license and hours-of-service violations including falsified log books, troopers said.